Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research